When I came home from Iraq initially, I had Re-occuring nightmares. Over time these subsided, but now, I have extremely violent dreams where I'm either still in Iraq or some other life threatening situation where I end up killing people. Sometimes the dreams are like worst case scenerios for me and I can't tell that I'm dreaming, then, when I wake up my heart is beating so hard that I think it's going to come out of my chest and my pillow is almost always covered in sweat. What does this mean and how do I fix it?
2007-12-16 18:47:09 · 3 answers · asked by Spartan 4 in Social Science ➔ Dream Interpretation
you are displaying a common symptom of post traumatic stress disorder. Find a therapist that specializes in EMDR, it is a very effective treatment specifically for ptsd.
2007-12-16 18:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem when I went and fought in Iraq in 1990 Gulf war. I would have nightmares of fighting in a battle, being gased with nerve agents, and being killed by bombs. And if loud noises were going on while I was sleep, it would seem like I was actually in a combat situation. It took a while for them to go away. But truthfully, I was delivered through these dreams through the power Jesus Christ. Like when you talk to alot of Vietnam Vets, they talk about being tormented by demons after coming back from the war. I found out that these dreams and nightmares were demons which were tormenting me through the fears, worries, and anxieties I had while fighting in the conflict.
2007-12-17 03:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by super saiyan 3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take KLONOPIN 0.5 mg at bedtime.
Also have your Thyroid checked.
2007-12-16 18:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by The Scouser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋